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9 April 2014 by sianberry
A week after smog hit England, and with the UK facing EU fines because of air pollution levels, Greens across the country are calling for urgent action to clean up the toxic air threatening people’s health. With 29,000 people dying every year because of air pollution, Greens have hit out at the Government’s record and accused Ministers […]
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8 April 2014 by sianberry
Green MEP Jean Lambert outlines the need for “better understanding of the role Kurds are playing in Syria” Above is a map indicating the kurdish inhabited areas in Syria. London’s Green Euro-MP Jean Lambert has visited a Kurdish Community Centre in North London to discuss the role Kurdish people are playing in bringing stability to […]
Sunday 6 April saw London’s Young Greens host Racism on the Rise, a day of discussions and workshops centred on reclaiming the immigration debate from the likes of UKIP, whose language dehumanises migrants. Opening the event, Green Party leader Natalie Bennett said: “This is a two way street – free movement applies to all of […]
7 April 2014 by sianberry
“All EU governments must adopt specific policies to promote the welfare of all their Roma citizens” and devote sufficient resources to make this happen says Green MEP Jean Lambert, to put an end to the “state-sponsored discrimination” of Roma people. International Roma Day takes place tomorrow on the 8th April, above is the flag of […]
“The biggest difference any government can make to improving a nation’s health is to tackle inequality” says Green MEP Jean Lambert in light of World Health Day. The World Health Day is celebrated every year on April 7th, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization. Euro-MP Jean Lambert has called for governments around the world to promote […]
Green MEP Jean Lambert says “there remain problems”, but welcomes progress on worker’s rights in the Ready-Made Garment industry in Bangladesh. The collapsed Dhaka Savar building, photograph courtesy of rijans. Euro-MP Jean Lambert has welcomed progress being made on workers’ rights in the Ready-Made Garment sector in Bangladesh, almost a year after the collapse of […]
5 April 2014 by sianberry
It’s that time of year again when many people make their only bet of the year – on the Grand National. However increasingly many people are questioning whether they should be supporting this ‘sport’. This article in the Guardian highlights some of the issues and Animal Aid have done great work with their ‘Race Horse […]
4 April 2014 by sianberry
Green MEP Jean Lambert speaks of the need to improve relations between the EU and Africa to find ways of meeting Africa’s growing energy needs in a green manner and deal with the “terrible human rights abuses taking place in some African countries”. Euro-MP Jean Lambert has called for EU and African leaders meeting in […]
Green MEP Jean Lambert calls cuts on health budgets in times of Government austerity a “false economy”, emphasizing the need to support nurses due to the “key role” they play in delivering healthcare around the EU. The Royal College of Nursing, located on Henrietta Place, photograph courtesy of David Hawgood. London’s Green MEP Jean Lambert […]
Green MEP Jean Lambert is frustrated by the exemption of the aviation industry from EU climate change mechanisms for the next four years. Euro-MPs have agreed to allow airlines to continue to pollute with impunity – in the vague hope that the sector will clean up its act in future. They have voted to let […]